Question

_______ are locomotory organs in protozoa.

Answer 1

Protozoa:

1. Protozoa are the unicellular, free-living or parasitic, eukaryotes belong to the kingdom Protista.
2. The locomotory organs of protozoa are cilia, flagella and pseudopodia.
3. Cilia are the hair-like short cell organelle extending from the cell surface. Cilia bearing protozoan is Paramecium.
4. Flagella are long, slender, thread-like cell organelle present on the surface of a cell. For e.g., Trichonympha.
5. Pseudopodia are also called the false-feet.
6. These are the cytoplasm-filled parts of the cell and formed temporarily by which organisms are able to change their form in order to move. For e.g. Amoeba.

Final Answer:

Cilia, flagella and pseudopodia are locomotory organs in protozoa.